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Posted on: August 04, 2014
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Transparent barriers mitigate highway noise

Plastic solves two public relations problems for a state DOT.

By Nathan Binette

Transparent barriers mitigate highway noise

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Owner: Texas DOT
Challenge: Mitigate highway noise without blocking view of a local park.
Solution: Increase height of existing barrier by adding a transparent barrier material.
Product: Acrylite Soundstop
Manufacturer: Evonik Cyro LLC
Supplier: Armtec
Installation: Intelligent Highway Solutions Inc.
Project cost: $848,000

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Nathan Binette
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Subject:

Transportation Safety

Public Outreach

Building Materials

Roadways

Walls

Transportation Projects

Engineering

Framing

Structure

State:

Texas

Ohio

Location:

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

People:

Manuel Trevino

George Reeves

Mark McIlheran

Organization:

Armtec

University of Texas

Center for Transportation Research

Evonik Cyro

Texas DOT

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